Melissa graduated from the University of Connecticut with her Master in Social Work. She is a Licensed Clinical School Worker for the state of Connecticut. She gained her clinical experience by working in a variety of settings that included milieu settings, a private practice, community settings, clinical based settings, and in an urgent crisis mental health facility. Melissa works with children, adolescents, young adults, and adults through individual and family therapy. She is a certified Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist.

Melissa uses a trauma-informed and strength-based approach through play, art, sports, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and traditional talk therapy.  She specializes in individuals that struggle with trauma, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and anger management. Melissa is also Certified as a Sport Social Worker that works with athletes who are struggling with anxiety, performance anxiety, depression, stress, and other social issues that are impacting them.